The Canvas marquetry furniture collection
Furniture that
does not need to shout
Quiet forms in smoked walnut and figured ash, each one a canvas for a single piece of Kitsune marquetry.
Walnut and ashsmoked walnut, figured ash and madrona burl
Kitsunea Japanese fox among rice paddies, in undyed veneers
Bronzesculpted handles and concealed hinges
16 weeksmade by hand, to order
The idea
Kitsune
A fox from the salvage yard
The Kitsune pattern began with a weathered stone fox we came across in a local architectural salvage yard. In Japan the fox, kitsune, is the messenger of Inari, the spirit of rice, and carved foxes have stood guard over shrines and paddy fields for centuries, watching over the harvest.
We drew him by hand and gave him back his rice paddies, then made the design in marquetry: every leaf and line cut from undyed veneers and mother-of-pearl, fitted together and laid by hand. On calm, architectural forms the fox is discovered rather than announced, and he shifts with the light as you move around the piece.
The pieces
From £8,000
Canvas
Kitsune Ash Cabinet
A fox in rice paddies across both doors. Available with a bar interior, shelving or drawers.
Canvas
Kitsune Wave Bench
One continuous, flowing line in smoked walnut, with a fitted linen cushion.
Details
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